Abarat
The gorgeous website for Clive Barker’s Arabat series tells about the second book in the series that will be released soon and the new deal with Disney to release the first book as a feature film.

IASL: Weblogs and School Libraries
Information for school librarians on blogs, with a short list of sample blogs.

Kidzdom
Kids can learn how to do animation through online tutorials. The site also offers a collection of cartoons for kids to watch.

Leslea Newman
Author of both adult and children’s books with children’s books ranging from picture books to middle grade novels to teen books.

Guardian Unlimited Books — 2m advance for new children’s author
Michelle Paver’s first children’s book has earned her a 2 million pound advance. The book, Wolf Brother, is the first in a series of six books set in the Stone Age.

Guardian Unlimited Books — Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize 2004
Four novels are on the Guardian shortlist this year.
Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
No Shame, No Fear by Anne Turnbull
Last Train from Kummersdorf by Leslie Wilson

Long Beach Public Library – Back to School Booklist
List of great back-to-school books from Long Beach Public Library.

Mostly Ghostly
R. L. Stine returns with a new series, Mostly Ghostly and a cool site filled with news, activities and information on the author.

Global Schoolhouse Choice Page
The sharing of projects across the world was one of the first things I found fascinating online back in the early 90s. This site continues to flourish and grow as it connects classrooms across the world in shared efforts. Find a partnership to participate in!